We had breakfast at this "typical" soup place in Cusco. Its specialty is sheep's head soup. I stood on a stool in corner of the kitchen for these pictures.
This is a panorama of two shots stitched together with Micrografx Picture Publisher. The roll of tissue in the seņor's hand is for table settings. Each diner gets one square and a battered spoon.
Early morning light through a frosted glass window.
Street scene near the Coricancha.
There is a scene from Powaqqatsi where a giant truck rumbled past a small child walking alongside a dusty road.
These Coca Cola stands don't move at all, but somehow I keep thinking of that scene ...
Plaza de Armas, the main square in Cusco. The rainbow flag on the left is the Inca flag. It wasn't raining; the stones are just worn very smooth. I put my camera on the ground, and propped up the front of the lens barrel with my wallet. I tripped the shutter using the self-timer, to minimize camera shake. The exposure was about 4 seconds. A street urchin stopped by at 2 seconds into it to ask for money.
The taxonomy of these animals were hotly debated. The proprietress of the gift shop assured us they are a vicuņa, a llama, and an alpaca, left to right. Our tour guide, 72 and full of piss and vinegar, thought she's full of it.
This picture cost me 5 soles (2 each for the big kids, 1 for the little kid,) but they seem like nice kids. And the parrot didn't demand a tip. |